As 2012 looms, Jerome and Radio M host Tony Sarabia pick their favorite music from this year. Tony divulges his overall favorites, from a new compilation of Burkina Faso funk from the 1970s to the 2011 release from Brazilian musician Marcelo Frota; Jerome hashes over Global Notes’ featured albums of 2011, some of which weren't released in 2011 but nevertheless deserved attention like Chamber Music, a collaborative effort from Malian kora player Ballake Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal.

Tony Sarabia’s global picks from 2011 (in no particular order)

New Releases:

A Hawk and a Hacksaw - Cervantine

Addis Acoustic Project - Tewesta: Remembrance

Brazzaville - Jetlag Poetry

Cheik Lo - Jamm

Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 - From Africa with Fury: Rise

Sao Paulo Underground - Tres Cabecas Loucuras

Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes

Kiran Ahuwalia - Aam Zameen: Common Ground

Da Cruz - Sistema Subversiva

Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra - World of Funk

Marcelo Camelo - Toque Dela

Group Doueh - Zayna Jamma

Bill Frisell & Vinicius Cantuaria - Lagrimas Mexicanas

Sidi Toure - Sahel Folk

Lamajamal - Tsikago

tUnEyArDs - who kill

The Eternals - Approaching the Energy Field

Momo - Serenade to a Sailor

Smod - Smod

Le Trio Joubran - AsFar

Boban Marko Markovic Orkestar - Balkan Brass Battle

Aurelio Martinez - Laru Bey

Baba Zula - Gecekondu

Bombino - Agadez

Tinariwen - Tassili

Tamikrest - Toumastin

Vieux Farka Toure - The Secret

Owiny Sigoma Band - Owiny Sigoma Band

Beirut - Riptide

Federico Aubele - Berlin 13

Afrolicious - A Dub for Mali

Tony's picks for re-issues and compilations(also in no particular order)

Ebo Taylor - Life Stories

Monomono - Give the Beggar a Chance

Rob - Funky Rob Way

El Rego - El Rego

El Cacique de Menkoremon y Su Cuarteto Atalaino - La Cumbia Selvatica

Sohail Rana - Khyber Mail

Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey - The 1st Album

Ahmad Zahir - Hip 70’s Afghan Beats

King Kennytone & His Western Toppers Band - Dancing Time With King Kennytone